When you have an aggressive dog and children it is a recipe for disaster. If you are noticing that you dog is aggressive you have a couple options that are available to you for handling it.
The first option presented to you would be to just say goodbye to your dog (not necessarily the best option). Many people love their dog\’s and treat them as part of the family and would never even consider this option but for others it is the way they go.
If you do decide that the only way you can handle your aggressive dog is by getting rid of him then make sure he lands in a nice, safe home. You should never just let your dog go out the door. It is true that dogs are from wild animals but we have pretty well breed that out of them so it would be very unsafe for a dog alone out in the wild.
An even better option would be to train your dog or have a dog trainer train him. There are a variety of different dog training classes you can take you dog to or you can train him in your own home.
Clicker training is an excellent way to train your dog. If done properly, you will see a world of difference in your dog\’s behavior in a short amount of time. What makes clicker training so wonderful is that after a bit you will be able to give your dog commands that he will follow without the use of the clicker or dog treats.
Timing is everything when using the clicker dog training method. If you get this wrong all of your effort will be wasted.
When your dog follows your command you need to immediately click your clicker and administer a treat to your dog. If you click to late your dog will only know that you are being very nice and giving him lots of treats.
Another thing to know about clicker training is that you do not want your dog to see the clicker in your hand. You can also do clicker training by clicking with your tongue.
No matter how you are going to train your dog make sure you are using positive training methods. Not only will negative methods hurt your dog but he is likely to become worse behaved over time.
Training aggressive dogs can be a challenge but it is more then worth the time. SafeDogObedienceAdvice.com is a free resource dedicated to safe dog obedience training. Dog Obedience Training
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